Table 1.
Food and water intake of dams treated with Tityus bahiensis venom (2.5 mg/kg), on the 5th (GD5) or 10th (GD10) gestational day
| Parameter | Pregnancy days | Control (n = 10) | GD 5 (n = 10) | GD 10 (n = 10) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food intake (g/day) |
1–7 |
19.4 ± 0.4 |
19.7 ± 0.7 |
20.0 ± 0.4 |
0.7326 |
| 8–14 |
28.8 ± 0.5 |
28.6 ± 0.6 |
28.4 ± 0.5 |
0.8800 |
|
| |
15–21 |
30.0 ± 0.4 |
28.6 ± 0.6 |
28.5 ± 0.5 |
0.8050 |
| Water ingestion (mL/day) |
1–7 |
42.0 ± 1.7 |
47.5 ± 2.8 |
47.5 ± 2.6 |
0.1985 |
| 8–14 |
57.0 ± 6.8 |
51.5 ± 3.2 |
51.0 ± 2.4 |
0.5949 |
|
| 15–21 | 52.5 ± 3.7 | 52.5 ± 3.0 | 53.0 ± 3.7 | 0.8131 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM. ANOVA followed by Tukey Kramer. n = number of dams.